October – News & Highlights

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La Jolla Music Society SummerFest: Musical Crossroads

SummerFest continues its tradition of presenting works by contemporary composers, with world premieres by three Pulitzer Prize-winning American composers: Steven Stucky, David Del Tredici and John Harbison. The program also features a seminal work by Hungarian composer Bela Bartok, the Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion.

Books That Changed America with Jay Parini — Dinner in the Library

Renowned author and Middlebury College Professor Jay Parini charms his dinner audience with selections from his “Promised Land: Thirteen Books That Changed America.” From “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin” and “Walden,” through “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” to “How to Win Friends and Influence People” and “The Feminine Mystique,” Parini offers a compelling narrative on the evolution of American culture. Parini was presented as part of “Dinner in the Library,” the 2013 celebration of the Geisel Library at UC San Diego.